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Bikxie, An On Demand Two Wheeler Taxi Service, Launches In Gurgaon
Two wheeler taxi service provider, Bikxie, has launched its services in Gurgaon today (January 1, 2016). With this, the on-demand service aims to ease the problem of last mile connectivity in the...
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News Roundup: 10 Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [28 December. 2015-...
Foodpanda has reduced its workforce by 15%. As per the company, the move is aimed towards profitability combined with adjustments to its business model. It has reduced manual intervention and achieved...
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Movers & Shakers Of The Week [28 December, 2015- 2 January, 2016]
Grofers’ CTO Varun Khurana Quits Grofers’ CTO Varun Khurana resigned from the company.Khurana will be serving out his notice period, which ends at the end of the current month. He is a serial...
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Funding Galore : Startup Fundings Of The Week [28 December, 2015- 2 January,...
This week, 8 startups raised about $8 Mn in funding altogether. (The funding amount is based on the startups that disclosed their funding amounts). Startups That Raised Funds This Week HELPI: Home...
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How to Find a Co-Founder
People love the notion of the sole innovator, but this notion is wrong. Successful companies are usually started, and become successful, with the contributions of at least two people. Yin and yang,...
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Meet The 10 Startup Finalists Who Will Pitch At Wharton India Economic Forum
To mark its 20th anniversary Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF), a student-run India-focused conference is hosting the annual conference for the first time in India. The conference is scheduled for...
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Netflix Set To Launch In India; Expected To Make An Announcement Next Week
The world’s largest video streaming company Netflix is set to launch services in India. As per media reports, Netflix is expected to announce its India launch at the Consumer Electronic Show at Las...
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How Are You Getting There? The Entrepreneur Ship Or The Gravy Train?
Ahoy! Stormy seas ahead. All hands on deck… How are you getting there? You have two options for transportation. One option is the Entrepreneur Ship. But beware, there is no schedule! And as this boat...
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Shopping Micro-Moments Statistics – Nurturing Your Mobile Customers The Right...
How would you describe your relationship with your mobile? What role does it play in your life? People posed with this question gave out varied replies like “it is attached to my hip”, “an affordable...
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Is Your Email Onboarding Terrible? Here’s How 4 Startups Improved It
Always remember that the formula for writing an onboarding email is simple: it must be interesting, relevant and focus on the benefits (not features) of a product. Do you ever read back a copy of your...
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Ratan Tata Spots DogSpot As His 20th Investment
Gurgaon-based online portal for pet care, DogSpot.in, has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Ratan Tata, along with a few new and existing investors – Ronnie Screwvala, India Quotient and K...
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Why This is Not the Right time for Ecommerce Companies to Go App Only
Over the last couple of months, I have been reading & listening to lot of senior digital executives on the pros and cons of why go only Mobile App Only approach. While the senior experienced online...
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Paytm Acquires Consumer Behaviour Prediction Platform, Shifu For $8 Mn
Alibaba-backed mobile payment and ecommerce platform, Paytm, has acquired Delhi-based consumer behaviour prediction platform, Shifu, in an $8 Mn (INR 53 Cr.) deal. With this, Shifu’s 20 member team,...
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DCGI bans online medicine sale; tasks FICCI to frame guidelines
According to a report cited by a news daily, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has placed a ban on selling medicines online. It has asked all the drug control administrations of state...
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Quikr To Invest About $37 Mn In Its Home Services Vertical
Online classifieds company, Quikr, is looking to invest about $37.5 Mn (INR 250 Cr.) in home services category to take on its rivals. The company had launched its home services vertical in October last...
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Hyderabad Based Bulbul Apps Gets Funding From 60+ Backers On Kickstarter
Hyderabad-based Bulbulapps has raised an undisclosed amount of funding on global crowdfunding platform Kickstarter from over 60+ backers for its project – ‘TUK-TUK goes to Hyderabad’. TukTuk is a...
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The Idea, The Journey & The Startup Ecosystem
We are in the first week of 2015. Two years ago around the same time of the year, I met with Sri Krishna of Unitus Seed Fund to pitch the idea of Jiffstore. It has been an eventful ride to say the...
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Exclusive: Grofers Shuts Down Operations In 9 Cities
Gurgaon-based on-demand delivery startup, Grofers, has shut down operations in 9 cities – Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Kochi, Ludhiana, Mysuru, Nashik, Rajkot and Visakhapatnam. The employees...
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2016 Is Likely To Continue The Trend Of PE Investments, Albeit At A Much More...
The year 2015 reported $9 Bn of total investment in startups, making India the fourth-largest base for young businesses in the world. With over 3000 technology startups, mostly based in Bangalore,...
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CIIE Invests In WIMWI Foods, A Startup That Offers Healthy Food Options
Ahmedabad-based WIMWI Foods, a startup that brings healthy food ingredients & snacks to Indian kitchens and offices, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from IIM Ahmedabad’s technology...
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